Colorado University Athletics

1950 Football Roster

Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Lakeview, Texas
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Burbank, Calif.Last School Burbank
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 6'' Weight 150 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School South
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School West
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 160 lbs
Hometown Grant, Neb.Last School Grant
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Sagauche, Colo.Last School New Mexico Military Institute
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Roswell, N.M.Last School Roswell
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 155 lbs
Hometown Loveland, Colo.Last School Loveland
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Englewood, Colo.Last School Englewood
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Margarita, Canal ZoneLast School Cristobal
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, COLast School Centennial
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Valentine, Neb.Last School Valentine
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Decatur, Ill.Last School Decatur
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Longmont, Colo.Last School Longmont
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Boulder, Colo.Last School Boulder
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Greeley, Colo.
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Brookings, S.D.Last School Pierce
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Billings, Mont.
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Loveland, Colo.Last School Loveland
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Omaha, Neb.
Position OT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Limon, Colo.Last School Limon
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.Last School Fort Collins
Position OT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Boulder, Colo.Last School Boulder
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Glennwood, Minn.Last School Glennwood/Minnesota
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Arvada, Colo.Last School Arvada
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Wymore, Neb.Last School Southern
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Monticello, IowaLast School Monticello
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Marshalltown, IowaLast School Marshalltown
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.Last School Fort Collins
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Aberdeen, S.D.

Cliff Vandeventer

Jersey Number 10
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Lakeview, Texas

Zach Jordan

Jersey Number 11
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Burbank, Calif.Last School Burbank

Woody Shelton

Jersey Number 12
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 6'' Weight 150 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East

Lee Venzke

Jersey Number 14
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School South

Merwin Hodel

Jersey Number 15
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School West

Hugh Davidson

Jersey Number 20
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 160 lbs
Hometown Grant, Neb.Last School Grant

Ralph Curtis

Jersey Number 21
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Sagauche, Colo.Last School New Mexico Military Institute

Tom Brookshier

Jersey Number 23
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Roswell, N.M.Last School Roswell

Bud Davis

Jersey Number 25
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 155 lbs
Hometown Loveland, Colo.Last School Loveland

Don Hagin

Jersey Number 26
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Englewood, Colo.Last School Englewood

Larry Horine

Jersey Number 28
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Margarita, Canal ZoneLast School Cristobal

Fred Johnson

Jersey Number 30
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, COLast School Centennial

Bob Wilson

Jersey Number 31
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Valentine, Neb.Last School Valentine

Roger Williams

Jersey Number 32
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Decatur, Ill.Last School Decatur

Dane Graves

Jersey Number 33
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Longmont, Colo.Last School Longmont

Roy Shepherd

Jersey Number 51
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Boulder, Colo.Last School Boulder

Tom Hancock

Jersey Number 54
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Greeley, Colo.

Jim Dalthorp

Jersey Number 55
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Brookings, S.D.Last School Pierce

John Brynestad

Jersey Number 61
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Billings, Mont.

Jack Swigert

Jersey Number 62
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East

Hal Dunning

Jersey Number 63
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Loveland, Colo.Last School Loveland

Don Gorman

Jersey Number 64
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Omaha, Neb.

Vic Thomas

Jersey Number 70
Position OT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Limon, Colo.Last School Limon

Bob Pike

Jersey Number 71
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.Last School Fort Collins

Pete Thompson

Jersey Number 73
Position OT Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Boulder, Colo.Last School Boulder

Don Branby

Jersey Number 74
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Glennwood, Minn.Last School Glennwood/Minnesota

Bill Allen

Jersey Number 75
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Arvada, Colo.Last School Arvada

Dick Punches

Jersey Number 76
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Wymore, Neb.Last School Southern

LaVerne Rickels

Jersey Number 79
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Monticello, IowaLast School Monticello

Tom Evans

Jersey Number 82
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Marshalltown, IowaLast School Marshalltown

Bill Case

Jersey Number 86
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.Last School Fort Collins

Lamar Meyer

Jersey Number 86
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.

Bob Stewart

Jersey Number 87
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Aberdeen, S.D.
Coaching Staff

Dallas Ward

Head Coach /Football

Eugene Gentry

Assistant Coach /Football

Ray Jenkins

Assistant Coach /Football

Frank Prentup

Assistant Coach /Football
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